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Azurite & Malachite Psm Azurite

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Azurite & Malachite Psm Azurite

Pseudomorph

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Description
Locality: 
Khanong Open Pit, Sepon Mine, Vilabouly District, Savannakhet Province, Lao (formerly Laos)
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.3 × 2 × 1 cm
Description

Glossy malachite and azurite, both very beautifully colored. What makes the Khanong material so special is, that the azurite and the pseudomorph crystals are partially translucent, almost transparent, which you can see a bit in the pictures. At some crystals malachite is replacing azurite. One of the best new finds in the last few years.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Azurite

Formula: 
Cu3(CO3)2(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0
Type Locality: 
Chessy copper mines, Chessy-les-Mines, Le Bois d'Oingt, Rhône, Rhône-Alpes, France...

Malachite

Formula: 
Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Strunz: 
5.BA.10
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
3.5 - 4.0

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